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Tuesday, July 04, 2006

 

What a 4th of July

Happy Birthday...America, and a happy 4th of July to D.2.O's readers.

What a day it has already been:
  1. NASA successfully returned to space with the launch of Discovery -- the first time a manned launch has ever taken place on this date, designed to test fuel tank modifications and service the international space station.
  2. North Korea test-fired a total of 4 missiles -- one of which is the Taepodong-2 which is thought to have capabilities such that mainland US could be struck and seen world-wide as a provocative action.
On this day, it is interesting to look at the contrast of these two events. One looks to the promise of the future and celebrates international collaboration, whereas the second provokes the international community and threatens to take its neighbors back to a time of military conflict.

# posted by ? @ 7/04/2006
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